The sooner Goxianda's ships were built, the sooner they would be able to attack the Dragon Cult. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The Guangdong Navy originally had a standing fleet, but because of the sea ban, its combat effectiveness was not too strong. There are only a few small boats and a medium-sized boat, and the scene is supported by catching fishermen who are smuggling on weekdays.

Not to mention fighting head-on with Taiwan's naval army, even in the face of the Japanese invaders, they can't be defeated.

Since we want to fight a regular water war, we also have to fight Shenlong Island and even Taiwan Island. It is not possible to rely on such a water army.

At the very least, we have to build a big sturdy ship. Coupled with all kinds of small and medium-sized ships, a large-scale and combat-ready fleet can be formed.

At this time, Sanjin gave full play to her scientific and technological innovation ability.

She had long known that this trip south was going to be a water war, and shipbuilding was the key. So before she came, she spent her camp exploits at Nan Huairen to exchange for a design of the latest warship.

Although it is still a wooden structure, the exterior of the hull is covered with a layer of iron plates, which already has the prototype of a modern warship, similar to the Japanese ironclad ship. Much more advanced than existing ships.

Although he has a very good relationship with Nan Huairen and has become a goddaughter, it also costs camp merit to exchange things.

The idea of this drawing is very advanced, the design is very complex, the keel is not limited to the trunk of a whole tree, and the iron is also very advanced technology. So the cost of exchange is naturally not small.

In addition, the designs such as scopes and shock absorbers that she used to exchange for guns also cost camp merits, and her merit points have been exhausted since then. So she redeemed this drawing this time, which can be said to be a real blood.

If that doesn't work out, she'll say goodbye to her.

Gao Xianda was very moved by her dedication, so he appointed Sanjin as the general manager, and he could transfer manpower to build the ship at will.

At that time, the battleship was still a wooden structure, and every part had to be cut out little by little with an axe and saw, and there was no assembly line operation, so a few months passed, and only a skeleton was built on the battleship.

These days, in order to build an army, buy equipment, and build ships, spending money is like flowing water. Gao Xianda didn't care about the finances, and if he had difficulties, he went to the governor for approval, and soon the governor of Guangdong was a little overwhelmed.

Although he once said that he must cooperate with Gao Xianda's army building, he cannot use all the financial budget to build the army. If you don't care about the life or death of the people, the people will make trouble!

Rather than forcing the people to rebel and finally he was executed by the mob, it is better to offend Gao Xianda and let Gao Xianda kill him. At the very least, he can leave himself a good reputation for asking for the people's lives.

So the governor came to Gao Xianda for advice.

Of course, Gao Xianda also knew the governor's difficulties, and the finances were indeed tight, but he could not bear the result of stopping the construction of the ship in the middle of the construction.

Since the governor had no money here, Gao Xianda had to write to Kangxi to ask for support. However, although Kangxi understands Gao Xianda's plight very well, but now the treasury is relatively empty, and Kangxi said that he can't help Gao Xianda. The maximum limit is to be able to exempt Guangdong from paying tribute within three years.

However, this does not solve the urgent need of Gao Xianda. He could only come to discuss the issue of raising money with King Pingnan again.

After hearing this, Shang Zhixiao smiled slightly. He first took Gao Xianda around his mansion, then showed him the inner library, and finally sent someone to turn out the account books.

At first, Gao Xianda thought that Shang Zhixiao was crying poverty when he took him around these places, and wanted to show that he had no extra financial resources. Gao Xianda was already holding back his stomach and scolding his mother, ready to speak.

Who knew that Shang Zhixiao was very supportive of Gao Xianda, and then said that he was willing to spend 500,000 taels of silver to invest in production and construction.

500,000 taels is not a small amount. Under the productivity of the time, 1 tael of silver could be exchanged for a constant coin, that is, 1,000 large coins. Converted to the current purchasing power, 1 tael of silver is equivalent to about 1,000 yuan.

Then 500,000 taels is 500 million.

When Gao Xianda followed Suo Etu to Aobai's house to raid his house, he sold only a few million taels of furniture and antiques.

Ao Bai was a minister who took care of his life, a high-ranking official above 10,000 people under one person, and was the real ruler at that time. Officials from all over the country are going to come and talk to him. Even he couldn't take out 500,000 taels of cash for a while.

But Shang Zhixiao can take out 500,000 taels as soon as he opens his mouth, which is really not easy.

Of course, this is not all the private property of King Pingnan, most of them are still the people's fat and people's ointment looted during the reign of Shang Kexi monk Zhixin, and stored in various warehouses.

As a result, when Shang Zhixiao came here, he directly took it from the people and used it for the people. Take the money directly out and smash Gao Xianda.

The reason why he took Gao Xianda around was to tell Gao Xianda: I have taken out all the furniture, so you can do it boldly!

Gao Xianda now admires him very much. The new King of Pingnan is really magnanimous!

With the investment of funds, the speed of construction was significantly faster, and after a few more months, the ironclad ship finally took shape.

At this rate, after the 500,000 taels of silver are spent, the ship will be able to be launched.

But building a navy is too expensive, and the cost of it is far from being expected.

This money is only enough to launch the ship, and there is simply no other weapons and equipment on such a large ship.

This ship can carry 2,000 people, has dual power for sail oars, and has iron armor, which looks very scary, but if it is not armed, it is just a paper tiger, and it is useless.

As a last resort, Gao Xianda had to repair the book to Nan Huairen and wanted to order a batch of artillery.

It's a pity that Gao Xianda has already abducted Nan Huairen's two artillery pieces before. This time, I can't sell face again.

Each gun is expensive to build. And it's not just that the cost is expensive, they are departments directly under the imperial court, and if they want to buy artillery, they have to get Kangxi's approval.

This kind of application is not something that can be solved by writing a letter from Goldenda. Moreover, Gao Xianda and others have gone south for a year, and it is time to go north to report their work.

Gao Xianda now had a basic trust in Chen Qili, and was sure that she really wanted to defeat the Divine Dragon Sect with him first. So Gao Xianda doesn't have to take her with him all the time.

Because there are very few people available, Chen Qili now has a lot of work on him.

Gao Xianda didn't plan to cause trouble to too many people, so he only took Wang Yu and the two of them set off in the starry night and went north to report to work. (To be continued.) )